Chapter 369: Do not give up an inch and intercept future resources

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit tense, and Yu Huai's dominance showed that there was no room for compromise.

The representatives of the visiting group looked at each other, feeling tremendous psychological pressure.

This was the opponent's home court, and even though they were unhappy, they did not dare to show it, because the opponent's teacher was listening in the audience.

That indifferent gaze covered the 24 representatives, like a sharp blade pressing against their throats, making them feel very uneasy and cautious in their words and actions almost out of survival instinct.

This is Jiang Mo’s deterrent power.

Even though he didn't say a word, he just sat there quietly, but he was the focus of the whole audience.

Before speaking, those representatives would always think twice about whether their words were harsh, inappropriate, or offensive, for fear that a conflict would arise between the two sides and that Chen Qingxuanzun would kill them on the spot if they disagreed.

After all, this man's tyranny is well-known around the world. In last year's Battle of North Kolai Island, countless alien forces suffered heavy casualties. In order to preserve their foundation, their leaders and chieftains came from afar, kowtowed every step along the steps of the Trinity Gate, and offered cultivation scriptures for atonement, but no one dared to stand up and fight to the death.

In everyone's imagination, perhaps only the awakener from the United States who broke through level 5 is qualified to compete with Jiang Mo, and there is a high probability that he will suffer a loss. As for the other juniors, they are far behind.

Just as Colin was thinking about countermeasures, the sturdy old man with thick white beard sitting next to him, Douglas, the current patriarch of another British dukedom, had a slightly gloomy face. He made a clear rebuttal to Yu Huai's request:

"Yu, you said that the current situation is chaotic, so in order to maintain your initial interests, you changed the transaction price, transferred the risk to us, and squeezed us dry. Is this what you call the most friendly cooperative attitude? Forgive my poor eyesight, I can't see any sincerity in you."

"Our budget is really limited. The price of 10 US dollars, plus the 35% export tax, is really too expensive. It is outrageously expensive. Not all awakened people are wealthy enough to pay this amount. Please reconsider it."

Yu Huai smiled faintly, a hint of coldness appeared on his face, and he said pointedly:

"No, no, no! Douglas, I think you're mistaken."

"This money does not need to be advanced by those awakened ones. Their awakened abilities are constantly evolving, bringing serious and unavoidable threats to your order."

"You are the ones who are afraid, and you are the ones who want to control them. There is no doubt that whether it is 5 US dollars or 10 US dollars, the money will always be paid by you."

"Of course, if you don't care, you don't want to control them, and you have absolute power to restrict them, then there's no need to pay this money. But you said the exact opposite of what I said. You don't have these two points."

The atmosphere in the venue dropped to freezing point again. Yu Huai glanced at the other representatives, then looked at Douglas and said bluntly:

"Besides, you said you couldn't see the sincerity of my 'friendliness'. Do we need to go over the past?"

"Let's talk about how your fathers used despicable means to reap our wealth and harass our people in the last century. I think the conditions I proposed are not strict enough and should be changed appropriately."

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Douglas was disturbed by what he said.

He noticed that Yu Huai had the intention of raising the price at any time, and that was definitely not bluffing. He immediately had a bad premonition and hurriedly explained:

"Yu, I think I was reckless. I do see your sincerity. There may still be some misunderstandings between the two parties. I think as long as..."

Seeing that he changed the subject, Yu Huai did not dare to respond to the old account and interrupted coldly:
"Then shut up. I don't have the patience to listen to your long speech."

"10 dollars, export tax is 35%. If you want to refuse or bargain, you can leave early."

Douglas nodded stiffly and did not refute.

He and the three British representatives knew that this was a condition that could never be changed and there was no point in continuing to argue about it, so they stopped talking and instead exchanged opinions through writing on paper.

At this time, visitors from Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and India had to ask the question that concerned them most.

"Mr. Yu, what about us? The price change is..."

Due to their geographical proximity and the fact that these countries' economies were also facing collapse, China previously offered a price of more than 3 US dollars for a set of supernatural locks, with a 30% export tax.

Now these delegations have seen that Britain, Russia, France, Germany and other European countries have been severely cut off, and the price of a set of supernatural locks at 10 is shocking to them. If they are also sold at this price, the number they buy this time will be reduced by at least 2/3.

"Double it, make it 7 yuan per unit, and the tax will remain the same."

As soon as Yu Huai finished speaking, nearly 10 representatives looked gloomy. This result was within their expectations. Even though they were mentally prepared, they still felt bad when it was announced.

Someone's lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but finally gave up and sat in his seat with a sigh and lowered his head.

They have no choice. Brain chips in the United States are more expensive, and they are in short supply. There is no extra supply to other countries.

Even if there is one, the starting price is 20 yuan per chip, and countries around the world need to bid together. The entire process will cost at least or yuan. In addition, the implantation of a brain chip requires matching high-precision biological instruments and scientists to perform the transplant operation.

These two things alone are enough to dissuade most countries from buying it. In comparison, China's ability lock is extremely cost-effective. It locks once it is locked, without any unnecessary steps.

Everyone seemed to lack confidence and were still hesitating.

Such prices have made their already precarious economy even worse. If they are not careful, it will collapse completely. It is indeed difficult to make a decision in a short period of time.

"I'll give you half an hour to think about it."

"Think about it. If you have made up your mind, you can vote at any time. The latest contract has been drafted. Since the situations in different countries are different, the contracts are also different. Please think twice before accepting it."

Yu Huai did not continue to put pressure on them and let it go.

Representatives from various countries began to discuss among themselves, whispering, frowning and nodding from time to time.

After weighing the pros and cons for more than 20 minutes, Colin from the UK thought it over and raised his right hand to vote in favor.

"Yu, we can accept the price you proposed. We haven't checked the relevant additional conditions yet, but we can guess some of them. We will return the cultural relics that belong to you on time."

Colin's magnetic voice was low and serious, and he spoke the words he had sorted out word by word from his throat:
"I'm sorry for what happened in the past and cannot be changed."

He stood up and bowed solemnly, and the people accompanying him also bowed. The whole audience was in an uproar, and many senior members of the Security Council who heard the hidden meaning had different expressions and remained alert.

They knew clearly in their hearts that the other party was not truly sincere, but was only pretending to be so because they wanted to make a profit and were in urgent need of assistance.

Just based on this power lock purchase agreement and some ancillary conditions, it would not be a problem to inflict serious damage on these countries. If they still endure this, it is simply because they are forced by the circumstances and lack the strength.

Yu Huai, the two heads of the Nine Departments, Lu Jin, the old Taoist priest and others turned a blind eye to Colin's actions. They had seen so many tricks of hypocrisy and flattery before.

"Yu, I hope the cooperation between our two countries will not be limited to this."

"Since you are willing to sell the supernatural locks, I wonder if your country's mechas can also be accommodating?"

Colin spoke frankly, his brown pupils revealing his flawlessly concealed ambition. Before visiting China, he had seen some fragmentary information about mechas on the dark web, as well as some blurry battle clips, and had a general understanding of their lethality.

A Class B mecha is more powerful than an ordinary Level 4 awakener. The Security Council has deployed two to three hundred of them in China. The overall strength is indestructible.

This is also the main reason why the awakened people in their country have been unable to subvert the order after the beginning of the evolutionary era.

Now, Colin opened his mouth wide and wanted to buy the country's most important mecha.

"To be honest, we came here for this purpose. If possible, can we chat about it?"

"I believe that not only us, but every representative here has this wish. Yu, you might as well ask them."

"Mecha?"

"That's not something you can get your hands on."

The person in charge surnamed Ning scolded coldly: "Don't even mention selling it, even if it's renting it, it's impossible."

"Old man, are you afraid that we will dismantle it privately and make a copy? I promise that such a ridiculous thing will never happen. If you are worried, you can also set up a 24-hour monitoring device or assign someone to manage it."

Ryan, also a representative from the UK, was a pot-bellied man in a suit and tie. He had a begging look on his face and was very humble.

Lu Jin, who had been watching in silence, rejected this: "There is no need to discuss this topic any further."

"Today's transaction is limited to the ability lock. If you have any thoughts of going beyond that, I will not let you go."

After he finished speaking, the old Taoist priest on the side had ordered the executives of the nine departments to prepare the 12 contracts and be ready to distribute them at any time.

He glanced at everyone, smiled and said:
"Everyone, you are all smart people, and we are not confused either. If you want to think clearly, please go ahead. There is no need to waste your words and waste each other's time."

"Okay, give me one."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, several Russian representatives led by Novotny did not wait any longer and directly asked for the contract and prepared to sign it.

"Zhang, here."

"We want it too."

Representatives from other countries stated one after another that they would give up the mechas without any hesitation. There was no need to even think about such strategic-level weapons. Unless a war broke out, it would be impossible to snatch them in any way.

In a moment, under the instruction of the Heavenly Master, the twelve contracts were distributed in full by the executive officers to the representative offices of each country.

As everyone opened and read the contract with uneasiness, the initial content of the contract was mainly about negotiating the purchase quantity, amount and after-sales work of the power locks.

As time went on, the various conditions attached became more and more clear, ranging from the short-term repurchase of large amounts of natural resources to the demolition of special buildings, the return of cultural relics, and the redivision of territory. Each one was clearly stated, leaving no room for refusal.

Even the most serious one is that when ancient civilization relics, extraterrestrial life or entrances to real folded space appear in the territories and waters of various countries, China's Security Council has the right to be informed, the right to explore, the right to develop, etc.

In an instant, the faces of the 24 foreign representatives turned gloomy and they were so angry that they felt uncomfortable all over. They wanted to tear up the piece of waste paper in their hands immediately.

Long before they set out, these countries had secretly investigated why China's scientific and technological strength had made such a terrific breakthrough in just over a decade.

Weapons like mechas, which are the guardians of the country, simply do not belong to this era. Let alone China, even if all countries in the world were to gather their strength and spend endless resources, it would be extremely difficult to unlock certain technical bottlenecks and build a Class B mecha out of thin air.

With the long-term investigation by agents from various countries, plus some special means of reading memory, they indeed found some clues. The truth pointed to a secret realm that China had discovered somewhere in the country 20 years ago. The secrets contained in it were technologies far beyond this era. They were obtained by China, and since then their science has entered a leap-forward development.

At this moment, looking at the cannibalistic contract written in black and white, the representatives of the twelve countries felt as if their chests were hit by a thousand-pound hammer and had a severe headache. All the previous conditions combined were not as serious as the last one.

Once China is allowed to develop and explore the special folding space in their country, the consequences will be disastrous. In the future, they will only rely on the technology they have mastered and the so-far unknown Class A mecha to enter the secret realm and search for resources with much higher efficiency than them. I am afraid that in the end, the twelve countries, as hosts, will not even get a sip of soup.

"Yu! Is this the gift you prepared for us? That's too much."

Matsubara Shinaga from the East was furious. Veins appeared on his forehead like wriggling earthworms, and his teeth were almost broken from anger.

"Okay! It's not difficult to accept the contract."

"Unless you draft a new one and give us your A, B, and C mecha design drawings, there is no room for negotiation."

Matsubara Shinaga was extremely tough and would rather die than sign such a loss-making deal.

This is a complete sacrifice of future potential resources in exchange for tools to maintain order in the present. The key is the ability lock, which will definitely be eliminated within four to five years, and it does not even have combat value. The cost of damage is ridiculously high.

Not only him, but representatives from countries such as Britain, Germany, France and South Korea also refuted it fiercely. They were like a barrel of ignited explosives, demanding that the last agreement be changed immediately.

"Yu, if it were you, would you agree to such a ridiculous request?"

"I tolerated your previous plan to rebuild the world's monetary system and pretended not to know about it. You haven't done it yet. But now you want to monopolize the world's secret resources. With such greedy ambitions, aren't you afraid of backlash?"

(End of this chapter)